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We find this slightly hard to believe given the endless office hours lost across the world as a result of photos like the above (surely one of the major triggers of global recession), but apparently being exposed to cute images actually increases the brain’s ability to concentrate. A Japanese university study has revealed that groups shown pictures of cute, fuzzy little critters prior to playing a game similar to ‘Operation’ (yep, a pretty serious study this) outperformed groups that weren’t. Although if you want a longer life as well as increased focus, you may have to stare at the odd pair of breasts as well…

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